Inferno’s Lasting Legacy—Why Dante’s Hell Still Matters Today
Dante’s Inferno is over 700 years old, yet its vision of Hell still shapes how we imagine the afterlife, sin, and justice.
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Dispatches From El Camino (#4)
The 83-year-old woman has been opening her home to pilgrims since before I was born. Currently, she is bustling around her house, gathering fresh towels and soaps for us. We are standing in her doorway, drenched, cold, and looking about as content as wet Himalayan cats.
The Truth That Endures, Part One: From Slavery to Freedom – The Pattern of Redemption
It is no accident that history is filled with stories of slavery and redemption—it’s an archetype woven into the fabric of human experience.
Dispatches from El Camino, (#3)
We leave our inn at daybreak. Our innkeeper is awake and already at the front door, wearing a robe, waiting to say goodbye to us. Like a mom seeing her kids off to school. She gives us a heartfelt and emotional goodbye in French, with double kisses and everything.
Dante’s Inferno: The 700-Year-Old Matrix That Red-Pills You on Sin and Justice; Part 1
When people imagine Hell, they often picture fire, demons, and eternal torment—but much of this imagery doesn’t come from the Bible. Instead, it comes from Dante Alighieri’s, “Inferno.”
Dispatches from El Camino
The inn where we are staying is manned (womanned?) by two French women who speak no English and almost no Spanish.
God’s Lifeboat Is More Than Half Empty
This month marks another anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. For generations, this tragic story has captivated hearts and minds. The loss of the Titanic left a shaken world in disbelief and made people stop and think.
The Shroud of Turin: Ancient Hoax or Holy Relic?
For centuries, one mysterious piece of cloth has captivated believers, skeptics, scientists, and historians alike: the Shroud of Turin.
Separation of Church and State? A Flawed Concept from the Get-go! Brought to us by the Devil’s minions
The defeat of Senate Bill 51 in the South Dakota House of Representatives back in February is symptomatic of the Devil’s grasp on politics in America.
God’s March of Glory – Part 3
This series is a condensed recap of the events God planned and promised through the prophets. The purpose of the events is to graphically reveal God and to emphasize His reality to all humanity everywhere. Today is Part 3.
Jesus as the Ultimate Dragon Slayer: From Genesis to Revelation
The motif of the dragon slayer is a recurring theme throughout mythology, The Bible presents Jesus Christ as the true and ultimate dragon slayer, fulfilling this archetype from Genesis to Revelation.
El Camino de Average Joe
People from all over the world are traveling to this sacred place. Farmers and peasants. Lords and ladies. Rich and poor.
Think Trump Can Stop War On Christians? Think Again!
Social workers were required, by their licensing authority, to perform the duties, not of true social workers, but of Social Justice Warriors. If not, they would lose the licenses they need to hold a variety of jobs in the “helping professions.”
Why Don’t We Return to Charitable Giving? Why Must Everything Go Through the Government?
It was back in 2023 that one of my fellow parishioners at St Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church told us that the Estill County Community Food Bank was losing the ‘extra’ money coming from the federal government in COVID-19 ’emergency’ money was ending. The parish council then decided that we would take up a quarterly …
The Modern American Teacher
Her classroom was out of control. Had been for a while. The kids in her “at-risk” fourth-grade class were about as organized as a prison riot. That’s what we call them in today’s world. “At-risk youth.”
Was Jesus Born on September 11, 3 BC? Exploring Historical, Biblical, and Astronomical Evidence
The precise date of Jesus Christ’s birth has long been a matter of debate among scholars, historians, and theologians. However, compelling evidence suggests that September 11, 3 BC, may mark the true date of His birth.
God’s March of Glory, Part 1
This series is a condensed recap of the events God planned and promised through the prophets. The purpose of the events is to graphically reveal God and to emphasize His reality to all humanity everywhere.
The Essenes and the Protestant Reformation: A Tale of Separation from Corruption
Throughout history, groups of devout believers have broken away from mainstream religious institutions, seeing them as compromised by materialism, political power, and human corruption.
A Guy Named Patrick
You’re 16. One day, you’re hanging out, shooting the bull with friends, when a horde of thugs comes through your village, setting fire to houses, pillaging, and doing unspeakable things to townswomen. Now what?
The Storm Saturday Night
It was a big storm. The television showed weather updates. The radar looked like red-and-yellow vomit.
“Find shelter!” the weather guy kept saying. “There’s a tornado on the ground in Calera!”